Grand Prix Hassan II

A Royal Stop In CasablancaThe Grand Prix Hassan II, inaugurated in 1986, is entirely funded by Morocco's King Mohammed VI. Casablanca is the only ATP World Tour stop on the African continent. Two Moroccans have won the title in their home country: Hicham Arazi in 1997 and Younes El Aynaoui in 2002.

Who Is Playing

Facts & Figures

Anderson Ousted - Top seed and last year's runner-up Kevin Anderson was beaten in his opening second-round match by Victor Hanescu. In 2013, Anderson had reached his first clay-court final in Casablanca.

Carballes Breakthrough - Roberto Carballes Baena contested his second tour-level event after qualifying into the main draw. The 21-year-old Spaniard advanced to the semi-finals, where he lost a close match to Garcia-Lopez.

Granollers Denied - Marcel Granollers rediscovered his top form as he dropped just one set en route to the final, where he was denied by Garcia-Lopez. The Spaniard dropped to a 4-3 finals record.

Draws & Order of Play

Garcia-Lopez Triumphs
The Spanish reign in Casablanca continued, as Guillermo Garcia-Lopez stormed back to defeat countryman Marcel Granollers 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 for the Grand Prix Hassan II title. "I'm very happy to win this title," said Garcia-Lopez. "I know Marcel for a long time. We practise together in tournaments. The match was really close."